Photo courtesy: Elon Athletics
The Montreal Alouettes have signed American running back Rushawn Baker, the team announced on Monday.
The five-foot-eleven, 220-pound ball-carrier had a previous stint with the Edmonton Elks, though he didn’t see any regular-season action.
The 23-year-old concluded his collegiate career at Elon University in 2024, where he carried the ball 183 times for 859 yards and nine touchdowns to earn an honourable mention all-conference selection. He transferred after three seasons at Bucknell University, where he amassed 1,359 yards rushing and 15 touchdowns on 335 carries.
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The native of Farmington, N.Y. signed with the New York Giants as an undrafted free agent in 2025 and later spent time on the New England Patriots’ practice roster.
The Montreal Alouettes (4-1) will visit the Calgary Stampeders (2-3) at McMahon Stadium on Saturday, July 18 with kickoff scheduled for 4:00 p.m. EDT. The two teams met at Percival Molson Stadium this past week, where the Alouettes won 37-30.
The weather forecast in Calgary calls for a high of 27 degrees and a mix of sun and cloud. The game will be broadcast on TSN and RDS in Canada, CBS Sports Network in the United States, and CFL+ internationally. Radio listeners can tune in on TSN 690 (English) or 99.5 Montreal (French) in Montreal or 770 CHQR in Calgary.
